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Céret

Total population

7,648

Elevation107 m
Land area37.86 km²
Coordinates42.49°, 2.75°

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City facts

Elevation
107 m
Area
37.86 km²
head of government
Michel Coste
Official website
ceret.fr

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Overview

Céret is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the capital of the historic Catalan comarca of Vallespir.

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History & geography

History

A plague epidemic hit Céret from 1651 to 1655 and killed about a hundred people. One of the doctors in charge, coming from Thuir, was fired for being repeatedly drunk and after having buried several sick people that were still alive.

Geography

The town lies in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains, in southern France, on the river Tech at an altitude of 175–1400 meters. It is from the Autoroute A9, from Montpellier, from Toulouse and from Barcelona. The GR 10 footpath runs close by. Céret is in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and the arrondissement of Céret.

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Geography

Latitude
42.4858
Longitude
2.7488
Water area
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Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Céret, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Céret 2011-07-12 01 — Céret, France0 miCéret 2011-07-12 02 — Céret, France0 miCéret 2011 07 21 01 — Céret, France0 miCéret 2011 07 21 02 — Céret, France0 miCéret 2011 07 21 03 — Céret, France0 miLes grands platanes (Céret) (8120458333) — Céret, France0 miPont du Diable, Céret, 27 novembre 1902 (5963077219) — Céret, France0 miCeret-2009 (2) — Céret, France0 miCéret -Rue Anton de Siboune (haut) — Céret, France0 miCéret - Avenue Georges Clémenceau — Céret, France0 miCéret - Carnaval 2016 - 3 — Céret, France0 miCéret - Carnaval 2016 - 4 — Céret, France0 miCéret - Carnaval 2016 - 5 — Céret, France0 mi20160521 - Céret cerises — Céret, France0 miCéret - Boulevard et place de l'ancienne poste (CP Roque) — Céret, France0 miCéret - Fête cerise 2017 — Céret, France0 miCéret - Carnaval 2017 - 7 — Céret, France0 miCéret - Carnaval 2017 - 10 — Céret, France0 miCéret - Carnaval 2017 - 11 — Céret, France0 miSalon du livre Céret 20170910 - 1 — Céret, France0 miSalon du livre Céret 20170910 - 3 — Céret, France0 miSalon du livre Céret 20170910 - 2 — Céret, France0 miSalon du livre de Céret - Stand Ultima necat — Céret, France0 mi20180527-Cerises Céret — Céret, France0 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
66049
Department
66
Region
76
Population (Wikidata)
7,521

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr